‘Irrfan didn’t want to work with fixed ideas, wanted to work with experience’

Director of Irrfan Khan’s last movie, The Song of Scorpions, Anup Singh reveals the inspiration behind the movie and how the late actor was always curious to know more

Feroz Shah Kotla: Where djinns are beckoned for help

The 14th century fort, built by Tughlaq dynasty ruler Feroz Shah, has turned into a sanctuary for troubled souls who beseech supernatural beings

Healing under their wings 

Wazirabad brothers’ passion for healing birds gains international recognition. The duo now hopes to build a full-fledged hospital 

Mothers in sports: A sparring match

Women, who have been professional athletes, say motherhood has come as a blow to their sports careers. Their medal tallies dried up as the women athletes were put under societal pressure and family responsibilities. However, they hope to surmount these challenges, one day at a time

‘Wanted to zoom out, consider broader things in life’

Shaunak Sen, director of Oscar-nominated documentary All That Breathes, says he wanted his film to be about kinship or neighbourliness of non-human lives

Rescued from Manipur, Delhi students recall harrowing days

Four students from the national capital, who were stuck in Manipur as violence gripped the state, heave a sigh of relief as the rescue flight touches down Delhi

No pay day for sanitation workers

Sanitation workers struggle as they wait for their past two months’ salaries

Foreign medical graduates unamused by medical body’s offer

National Medical Council has increased the number of colleges offering internship to foreign-returned graduates. However, students criticise lack of clarity